Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee will legislate and oversee programs and issue areas of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission in cybersecurity and infrastructure protection. It will work to enhance greater collaboration on cybersecurity across the 16 critical infrastructure sectors and the sharing of cyber threat information between the private sector and federal, state, and local partners. Lastly, the Subcommittee will seek to increase DHS’ ability to protect federal networks, improve the protection of our Nation’s critical assets, and ensure the development of critical technology solutions for emerging threats.

John Ratcliffe (TX-4)

CHAIRMAN

Representative John Ratcliffe is currently serving his second term as the subcommittee chairman on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection and is grateful to represent the 4th Congressional District of Texas. He believes the strength of our country comes from the liberty and ingenuity of the American people, not the overreach of the federal government. He is committed to providing solutions that improve and defend U.S Government networks from continuously evolving cyber-threats.

The purpose of this hearing is to understand the current state of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program from the perspective of stakeholders. This hearing will explore the industry ...